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Good to Know Info-Cyber Safety
Legislation In Progress
District Events
Look Who Visited Madison

Good to Know Info

Cyber Safety

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is recognizing this important campaign and helping citizens protect themselves and their families. A safety tip with a different security theme will be provided each weekday throughout October via the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Read about "Stop. Think. Connect." and find more cyber safety information and resources here.

Cybersecurity Summit

A shortage of Cybersecurity graduates is predicted by 2022! It is critical to encourage students to consider entering cyber-related degree programs to ultimately fill the variety of jobs that will be available. Join the Governor as he hosts a Cybersecurity Summit on Monday, October 16, 2017, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Gain insight into the vast opportunities that exist with two and four year degree programs. Register for the summit and get started on a path to a successful cyber career.

In Progress Legislation

On Thursday, October 4th, the Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 343. During the public hearing I had the chance to testify in favor of this bill. AB 343 creates an individual income tax checkoff for the Firefighters Memorial Association, the proceeds of which support the construction, improvement, and maintenance of the firefighters memorial. The bill requires that an amount equal to the total amount of designations received, less the total cost of administering the income tax checkoff procedure, be transferred to the association.

Currently, there are eight permanent checkoffs to which taxpayers may make a designation. Current law prohibits the Department of Revenue from placing more than ten checkoffs, not including temporary checkoffs, on the income tax form. Current law also requires DOR to remove from the tax forms any checkoffs that do not generate at least an average of $50,000 of designations per year over the most recent three-year period. Formerly, a temporary checkoff for the firefighters memorial appeared on the tax forms, but it was removed by DOR because it failed to generate the required level of designations. The checkoff created in AB 343 would be a permanent checkoff.

Click Here for a short video about this bill.

District Events

Below you will find a few events happening in the area.

What: Fall 2017 Pheasant Hunting Season

When: Saturday, October 14

Statewide pheasant hunting opens at 9:00 a.m. next Saturday, October 14, and continues through at least the end of the year, December 31, 2017. Hunters will need a 2017 Pheasant Stamp in addition to a valid small game license. Children age 10 or older who have not completed Hunter Education can obtain a hunting license and participate in mentored hunting if they comply with all requirements. Refer to the Wisconsin Small Game Hunting Regulations and Mentored Hunting Program. To find more details, hunting tips and other small game seasons that kick off as well click here.

What: Road work

Where: View road work in your area Here

Look who came to Madison

Jon Cohn, President, WI State Fire Chiefs Assn.; Rep. Scott Krug; Mayor Zach Vruwink, Wisc Rapids; Matt Simpson, President, WI State Firefighters Memorial; and Jim Luty, Vice President, WI State Firefighters Memorial. Came to testify on AB 343.

Wisconsin Community Media

WCM members visited our office this week during their Advocacy Day to discuss how to improve access to and the quality of community television on cable tv.